REVEL Canyon City

Isaias Castaneda

2016 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 13, 2016, 8:55 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Woke up at 3:45, kinda lagged a lil,ate oatmeal as marathon ritual. Made it to the shuttles with 5 mins to spare! I was a bit nervous on the way to the top as we were going through the narrow winding roads, thinking to myself that I'm going to be running all of this. Ive had knee problems in the past so I was concerned. Then as the sun was starting to rise, the view was amazing. My worries started to go away little by little. Once we got to the top I went to the ports potty a few times just to be sure, stretched and warmed up before the race. Soon it was time to go to the start. Ive had little experience with downhill run so i decided to just let myself go. The views were amazing and soon I saw my mother waiting for me at the finish line as she saw me qualify for Marathon Maniacs!
Did you PR?

No but I did qualify for Marathon Maniacs!
How would you describe the course?

Great course, the hill in the beginning can definitely be misleading.
Tell us about your training.

Didn't do much hill training as I should've.
What advice would you give future runners?

Incorporate hill training uphill and downhill.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Went to go grab a burger and beer!